States » East20 May 2026 | 1:31 PMBhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested an Executive Engineer of the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 1:10 PMKendrapara, May 20 (UNI) A 28-year-old man was allegedly tied up and left under the scorching sun for several hours by his in-laws following a domestic dispute at Bandhasai village in Odisha’s Kendrapara district.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 1:07 PMKolkata, May 20 (UNI) The newly formed BJP government in West Bengal on Wednesday, scrapped the existing sub-categorisation structure of Other Backward Classes (OBC) list linked to reservation in state government jobs and posts, and decided to retain 66 communities under the OBC category for seven per cent reservation.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:55 PMBhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg laid emphasis on improving the State’s Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio to accelerate economic growth while chairing a virtual review meeting with district collectors on the implementation of key government programmes.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:55 PMBhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has warned of launching statewide protests if the BJP government in Odisha fails to address the problems faced by farmers.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:42 PMBhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) Odisha displayed nearly 40 varieties of mangoes from different districts of the state at the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference held in Bhubaneswar, highlighting the state’s growing strength in horticulture and mango production.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 11:55 AMAgartala, May 20 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha directed to ensure timely completion and high standards for ongoing infrastructure projects, especially power and water supply, while asking to expand solar energy generation for urban areas.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 11:29 AMAgartala, May 20 (UNI) The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has directed the State’s Director General of Police to submit a comprehensive report regarding allegations of sexual offence against a senior police officer holding the rank of Superintendent of Police.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 10:57 AMKolkata, May 20 (UNI) As promised during the election, the BJP government in West Bengal government will launch the ‘Annapurna Yojana’ scheme from June 1 under which eligible women will receive Rs 3,000 every month directly in their bank accounts.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:30 AMBhubaneswar, May 19 (UNI) In a major boost to healthcare and medical education infrastructure in Bhubaneswar, the State’s Labour and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Government of India, for establishment of a new ESI Medical College and Hospital at Andharua in Bhubaneswar.
Under the agreement, the Odisha government handed over the existing ESI Hospital at Chandrasekharpur to ESIC to facilitate commencement of the medical college’s initial operations, officials said.
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:22 AMBhubaneswar, May 19 (UNI) A mobile healthcare initiative launched by the Adani Foundation in collaboration with HelpAge India has emerged as a vital healthcare support system for thousands of people living in villages around Gopalpur Port. .
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:21 AMBhubaneswar, May 19 (UNI) From the ruby-red “Similton Sundari” of Mayurbhanj to the premium Japanese Miyazaki variety priced at over Rs 1,000 per kg, Odisha’s vibrant mango diversity turned heads at the ongoing zonal conference in Bhubaneswar on Monday. .
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:18 AMBhubaneswar, May 19 (UNI) The CID-Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested two key accused in the sensational mob lynching case of a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable at Balianta on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar earlier this month. .
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:16 AMBhubaneswar, May 19 (UNI) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Odisha of failing to fulfil its poll promises to farmers, alleging that problems relating to paddy procurement, token generation and mandi operations were triggering widespread discontent among cultivators across the state. .
see more.. 20 May 2026 | 12:13 AMBhubaneswar, May 19 (UNI) In the wake of nationwide bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) on May 20, the Odisha government on Tuesday announced a series of contingency measures to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential and life-saving medicines during the anticipated shutdown of chemist shops. .
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